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France relaxes strict cheese-making rules after prolonged drought
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:29:38 GMT
Makers of some of France's most famous cheeses get waivers on where herds graze due to the lack of grass.
'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:53:53 GMT
The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.
How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:33:01 GMT
Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:11:29 GMT
The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.
'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:53:53 GMT
The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.
Heathland plan to support two rare species of ant
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:27:03 GMT
Devon Wildlife Trust says it will improve the heathland homes of the narrow-headed and erratic ants.
Family fear for missing hydropower worker after Nepal flood
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:23:51 GMT
Jit Bahadur Chaudhary was working at the hydropower site when the flood hit on Wednesday.
World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niņo grows
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:27:28 GMT
The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.
Rare butterfly spotted in Cornwall
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:49:14 GMT
It is believed to be one of only a handful of sightings recorded in England this year.
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:17:07 GMT
BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.
Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:40:16 GMT
Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT
The surprising science of how drought affects the health of our soils.
The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:02:53 GMT
As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.
UK's rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:31:48 GMT
The Montagu Harrier successfully nested for the second year running in the same secret location.
The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:02:27 GMT
More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT
Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?
Charity thanks inmates for work to save hedgehogs
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:12:56 GMT
Prisoners in HMP La Moye make feeding and nesting boxes for Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group.
One still missing after Grand Canyon floods kill two and prompt rescue efforts
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:34:04 GMT
Almost everyone is now accounted for after dozens of hikers were airlifted to safety, an official says.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
Nature reserves spot rare species during heatwaves
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:08:05 GMT
A wildlife trust says unusually hot weather and increased monitoring has led to interesting finds.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:20:22 GMT
The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny
How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:36:44 GMT
Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:08:13 GMT
As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
Met Office: Summer 2026 was UK's hottest ever
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:25:35 GMT
The UK had a spring and summer of persistent heat with five widespread heatwaves and 40 days of temperatures above 30C (86F), smashing the previous record of 34 days.
Thunderstorms and gusty winds set to continue into Bank Holiday Monday
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:51:21 GMT
Cooler and showery conditions will continue across the weekend and into Monday, bringing a record-breaking summer to a rather damp close as Matt Taylor explains.
How the weather in space can affect us on Earth - and the team trying to protect us
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:05:15 GMT
The weather in space has the potential to impact our lives here on Earth in a fundamental way.
New storm names for 2026-2027 released by Met Office
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:13 GMT
Tuesday 1 September marks the start of the UK storm season and a new list of storm names have been released including Austen, Chloe and Evelyn.
More hosepipe bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected?
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:37:06 GMT
About 30 million people have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall.
Fires still burn in charred landscape as focus turns to wildfire prevention
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:25:20 GMT
The RSPB is considering measures it can take to improve resilience in the wake of a five-week long fire in the Cairngorms.
Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:49:55 GMT
Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.
Summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office says
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:18:55 GMT
Met Office figures show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.
BBC Inside Science
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT
The datacentres are coming, potentially in the hundreds.
Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:08:48 GMT
For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:01:55 GMT
More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?
Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:08:48 GMT
For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
The race to stop England running out of water
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:50:35 GMT
Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?
How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:36:44 GMT
Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.
How the weather in space can affect us on Earth - and the team trying to protect us
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:05:15 GMT
The weather in space has the potential to impact our lives here on Earth in a fundamental way.
First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:10:46 GMT
The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
'We'll find way to save Jodrell Bank,' Burnham says
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:30:02 GMT
Burnham said "there is no way that we can see its demise, and it won't happen under my Government".
Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:58:10 GMT
Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.
More hosepipe bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected?
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:37:06 GMT
About 30 million people have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall.